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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07
GaSliSht in the Nursery.

Gas and paraffine lamps should not be
used in the nursery. Such is the opinion
of prominent physician, who adds that
in almost every room where gas is burn
ed plant will droop and die. Children
are like plants; they require, above all
things, pure air light and, sunshine-not
gaslight, but daylight, sunlight and as
much of it as possible. In the nursery
there should be no heavy hangings
to obscure the light and hold dust, and
no gas pipes. Gas Injuries in many ways.
It's light is too strong for babe's eyes;
it absorbs all the pure air in the room
before the child can get chance to in
fate its little lungs with oxygen; its heat
is enervating, and there is always the
danger of leakages. These leakages may
be SO small as to be inperceptible, but
large enough to be injurious to the
health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07
To Excite Electricity.

If thick glass tube be taken in the
hand, rubbed briskly with dry
wooden cloth or silk handkerchief, and
then brought near to light substances, as
small pieces of paper, small balls of elder
pith, etc., lying on table, what will be
observed? The little pieces Of paper or
pith balls will fly into contact with the
tube, and then dart off again. They will
continue to fly up and down for some
time.
The glass tube produces these effects, at
first, by attracting these light bodies IN
to contact with it, and then repell1ng
them away from it.
Sealing wax, and many other substan-
ces, when rubbed, will act on light bodIes
Just as glass does. This peculiar state
into which the surface of the glass is
brought by rubbing is called the state
of electrical excitement: the glass is said
to be electrically excited, or electrified.
By attention to these simple principles
many curious tricks may be performed
very surprising to those who know little
or nothing of the real cause of the marvel
hos
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07
NEWS ALL SORTS.

A we'll 5000 feet deep is to be bored in
the city of Mexico.
The overdue steamer Dorian, from
Mediterranean ports, arrived at New
York Monday.
In order to defeat the peoples ticket at
Racine the democrats and republicans
united on D. A. Olin for mayor, and placed
a full joint ticket in the field
The visible supply of wheat Saturday
was so, Al 1894 bushels, and of corn H.
363, 518 bushels. Since last report wheat
decreased ,731 bushels, while corn in
creased 1,OO5, 456 bushels.
The largest flour manufactures in
Canada is endeavoring to secure from his
government reduction of freight rates
on the Intercolonial road, in the hope of
taking the trade of the West Indies from
American millers.
Ex-Gov. Hauser, of Montana, says the
loss of cattle in that territory during the
past winter will not exceed % per cent. in
numbers and 20 per cent. in value On an
average. This is bad enough, but not as
bad as has been stated.
Pittsburg iron men do not believe that
another advance will be ordered lest it
should let in foreign product. Business
is not reported as good as it was a few
years ago. In the past month pig iron
fell off fifty cents ton, and muck bar
$1.5O.
Some Alphabetical Conundrums.
What letters does a lazy man like best?
e z.
What letter would a blind man give
most for?-C.
What are the three most Irish letters?-
B q.
What are the two most poverty stricken
letters? &C D.
What three letters should be most rever-
enced?-D t.
What two letters could there be no tele-
graph without?-Y r.
What two letters are most disorderly p
Ks.
What three letters are very frequently
strung up?-F [ G.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07
The NeceSSi1y for two Ears

A st. Louis physician explains the
necessity for having two ears, by the fact
that sound is always heard more distinct
ly by one ear than by the other, and in
this way it is located. A man with but
one ear, says this authority, can hear just
as we'll as the man with two, but can not
locate the sound.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07

Fears of revolution in Spain has
caused the issuance of orders to keep the
parr1sons at Madrid and the other chief
cities in readiu ess for Immediate action.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-04
Able eodici Chicago l,ars

s.id Col. ph.i Hoyno. yesterday
Tho hottest day in the history oi
Chna.u uas 5n'.y J. 1857. At ..at'r
on thtt day the Thermometer regis
ter. .2G IL ,he shade. 1u'c ''S 3
stoneG and s,car.ed i.i,1 q. = 1. kc,.4.
and iish iioatoi u>hOre already boiled
and cream gravy on item.
June 2s, Si2. Was the hottest dat
ever knew ol. said Long John ent-
worth. Twas living an % lnrh ien
the Cooley fam, near wh,re hlh-
sley', restaurant stands new " was
80 hot that we had TO hang the ther-
u,o,nrt,r IN the well aud keep tanning
il to prevent 1t rom bursting
"On Aug G. 1916 sad Amos
Tucker. we caught n blazer Nlon'
about sunset went out to the barn
ward 20 see how the stock was getting
alons. We had twelve fine hoI9 iusl
ready for the nnarAtt. Wei. when
rot to tho barnyard all could i'na OF
/ them hogs WAS twelve buckets a ieai
lard
I The hottest day ever knewDi Ma
Jnly Is. 1888 said jonathan oun,
/ Scammon Il remember he morn'n'
/ of that day our hons nll ld'd n5r'
bo;!rtl elu,. ''--t hicngO News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-04
hacC!c.iaa aid Grant

The London Engineering ~ the con
clu-jon OF a long review Cl Mcclellan
memoirs saws: "Wnilct" Grant =
book haa greatly added to his ianl".
and ha- shown himto hcoran " grt3'"s
man thpn was supposed NrncrHi Nc
Cl,ian'- book has deractcl moi only
from. lis vrpltation "a soldier. but
also as a nam. The tact tNat 70 Wa
written in uu heat OF action. .ui ln
calm cold blood. maaes !. al' h."
worse. and il l. only to hc hoped Tao
tune will lelrIatr II 10 hc realm oi OBJ
llyion. that Americans viii forget ~
existence aud only remember IT.
aut hor IN tneli-ht of the gl,tt e'rNi''e
that Ee actually rendered hls .'rnirI
aud not i'm the li-ht of those he a.
,rul,ed niIn-,' 10 have rendered nor
those bee say, Lc would nave rendered
II ue hld only been allowed 10 haN,
Lis own way.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-04
sss L,sccin's First e's"

There does not hve IN the United
states today one who WAS so actively
associated with the msrtvred Lincoit
AZ John White, who lives down ths
Bishop Branch, Town o. viroqua
While in the Censor Office Friday Ny
Wbire related many amusing incidents
az his boyhood DAYS III Illinois. Gcsn
he and Lincoln we're fast FRIENDS. spi:s
rails. did surveying ond vent 70 nusk
ING bees together. Lincoln Vas lus
senior bv a number oi YEAR,. And ,.or
that reason the every act OF the "a
,n.rtad prs.,deut remained fresh ~
tn. memory OF Mr. White. reiiish1.
har MI " sa,d he. when the bully OF
Sanramon county, induced BY some
good natured wag. came 10 ,he svo
where We were thoppins rai.s ~, III
challenged Abe to a prize H9n, A"s
great, brswny. awkward ooE '""siieo
! and irawled out, | reckon anger. /.
ven re arter the wrong man. j never
| ft in my whole lite. but tho ouiN
made fer Abe and IN the Htst i'''i i-''
! coin came down on top OF the hsap
! The champion was bruising ana eau
/ ing blood to flow down Lincoln lac :
when a happy mode oil Warfare .n
tered his original BRAN lie qu'cK'y
! thrust has hands INTO a cohNrn's,''
bunch of smart -wced and fuOoe1 'h'
same IN the eyes of his opponent, VINO
almost instantly begged tor merSs
Ue Was released, but his sight, Tor IN.
tim. being. was extinct. No meinpe'
OF the trio possessed ~ pocket mana
kcrchicf. 50 Lincoln. with usual of'gih
a,itv, tore from h,- own shirt front chs
SURPLUS cloth. washed and band . zef
the fellow ,optics and sent him home
was also present at The first lawsuit
he ever conducted in justice eoutl'
Here served him well the Insxhausfibi
supply OF original IDEAS ana nay
which characterized hts past aud /"
tnre life. In boyhood days he was a
. true to hts friends as his sroat care"
/. proved him to he t. has county
! Nirouna. Wis Censor
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-04
which hc paid IN undivided one-iif-

tenth.
| know that this is regarded as
queer doctrine by what is called our
more advanced thinkers. but | say let
every man who pants ior fame select
his own style OF pant and 20 ahead. !
bid him most hearty God speed ana
hope he will do well.
"Bnt again. In closing. ls' me say
that we owe il TO our common cOnn-
try to be peacoable citizens and pay
our taxes without murmurlng. The
time to get in our fine work Is on the
/ valuation. and it is too late to kick
after that. Let us cultivatea spirit OF
/ lofty patriotism, but believe nothing
/ iusi 10 oblige others. used to he a
great believer in anything that was
submitted for my approval.
II am here to state that. .a> hoy anu
! man, | have been a constant user oi
! American freedom tor over fifty years,
and can truly say that ieel no de
sire to turn back: also that there VIII
be a grand. free for all scuiile for a
creased zig on the vacant lot south oi
the church at O'Clock, after winch
fireworks will he served to those WHO
desire to remain. New York World
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-04

"Whv IL i, that 80 many men be
come dissatisfied with the sheep busi-
ness" We once asked oi n sheep
breeder. because. he replied, "thev
don't know how to conduct it and II
.uu can loh ne oil 10 sa,gie industry
t.,at can be carried on successfully
without experience or capital VIII
admit that u man hasa right to gruui-
ole II BE- makes u failure ot anycalling
TGv trouble win TOO many oi these
men = thn' they nave heard some big
warm about rme fellow "nu mad" 4"
nils al mon " ~ tl.u lu-'iir, :. Why
T..re:te men today in Cl.rr ic, VINO
have never seen a sheep, and Scf they
have an ilpa that the only qua iitlca-
tion necessary to sheep raising ~
nluck They don't consider that
lambs easily die, that wool gels dir,t
that food n,ay become scarce. ,nat DIS.
ease may sweep away thousands, an"
that wolves aud coyotes may
Slaughter. sni So. ia a 1T of indepeli-
2rl.c,t. these tendorir,L may some IA y
shake OH the dust of the city and, tog-
rrd out T.! rustic Cnrh. 90 out west lu>t
Il. tou.i 1t and make "a big stake
'Tn.v invest all Their savings IN a liOrk
naa uait--lcrchapcc for u lcslruetlN,
blizzard. when score of sheep are piled
uu nu Tie plains til only Tor cartion
The ,ity man - sdI~g,.t'u. ana ptrh1ir
dead broke. hc has 40 stamina. an,
losses appall him iie i no% "ui %
+ tie uu-iut,s IL,s is one variety %
t!crnsllc,c,~iu sheep uan. ! cnnl,
' t,li -ou oi others who - ~ It differ
.,ntlv. but come oGt 1T the small en'
Ci the horn ''-s -sh,op Br.eirr
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-04
important Lard Decision.

WAsmSGroy. July ls.-A general
principle of long standing and oonsid-
cradle importance in the adminisira-
ton of public land matters - real
hrmed hy Acting Secretary huidroW
in his ruling upon the case oi James
Young. a homestead entrynsn ui SAT-
Lake City. Its purport Is that no
amount Of cultivation and improve
n,,nt, and no showing OF good taith III
other respects, can atone Tor tue iacN
of actual residence upon the land
sought to be secured, and that even
actual residence does not give validity
10 the claim. except IN so iai as VI
shows an intention to make such resi-
dence permanent heyond the acquire
ment OF iitle. Young lived on ms
claim. wher1 he had made improve
ments valued at ~ 200 or 81, ooo,
but his family resided n mile distant
and Il was in evidence that hc designed
abandoning bis claim rs place oi res
idyuce a. soon as he made his titic Sc
cure. \ contest wes made 10y one an
Ostrum. "a professional contestant
who's. purpose was To gam some pfoi
creme. rights and sell them ort
1 The local officer and the coniirl.s
sioncr decided for Young and against
Van Ostrum The Acting SECRETARY
orders a modification OF this decision
IL, saws that while Van Ostrunl canno'
acouire any right in tn. matter. th'
Government is not stoppec from ac
ton upon the information IL ha'
gained. and lac directs The cancellation
of Noung'S claim.
The general principle infioeii-cs th'
decision IN the case ci Frank Young, :
homes,cadcr oi Huron. Oak lie hat
three wears of military servlco TO iii
credit, and was therefore not rc4uire'
to live more than two years upon ~,
claim. lie left his family IN illlnoi
and only spent hall of bis time on l.
claim. rendering II u matter oil douh
whethe he ever changed his residenc
from Illinois. The local officers hei'
his final proof TO be sufficient, but 10
commissioner reversed the hmtln.
and held tine entry Tor cancellation
= The Acting Secretary gives the clam
ant the benefit OF the doubt, ana ina'
much ~ there is no adVcrs" claim, ol
derS that he be gwen anOiher "ppoi
: tunity TO furnish final proof Wlth'
the lifetime OF his euiis.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-04

Bin Cody. or Buffalo Bill. Is III
London posing as II ret lred brave
man. whose exploits have been numer-
Gus and wonderful. lie has captured
the country about tie only thing he
ever did capture--from the Queen
down. and is doing them to the tune
Of $40 600 day. lie writes 10 his
friend Col NnI. Ray. that Il stun
wear the same sized hat As n toV-
crnnent scout in Kansas and Nebraska
we remember that his head was very
large. likewise the style of officer cap
that he so loved tn wear, so that very
little room was left Tor swelling IN
those davs he was not 80 fond oi XIII
ing Iniians as he now appears to De-
nor did he particularly care to see an!
Indians when alone Oh the pralrle
But shooting at Indians in a London
show ring is healthier than it used to
he around Fort Wallace in '6S and SO
In those days the praises OF Bulia!o
Rll were not very loudly sung ny thos'
! WHO we're looking for men OF daring
lie was not ~ there ~ u good paper
collar" scout. he could enjoy the NE
oi 4 scout a. lon. lett 1T The fort Il
rir himself up IN all the burksIrn oi
( theat.i-r -rl Indian fighter.
! Things haVcchanged and his shreWd
ness ana drl.ing Is now displayed II
( tn. hca ~ty manner IN which he - films
III. pockets, and he is to he congrat
ulafed upon his succeas.-,ioc'
Growers journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-04
A Case Of Lie and Os.sh

Chicago man, IN. attempting 20
iump on a closing bridge had ooti'
le,s broken. When he hsd been tsseia
to "A hospital and relieved, as much az
possihle, of his suffering "A phys'ciar
asked nim why he jumped upon ny
bridge. Was your tune so vtiuabi'
lha, YOU felt it To be your duty t.
risk your life
Yes, sir
THAT the Way with our chicago
,eoplc, >, said the physician, addressing
4onie one who stood near. Ever!
thing il sacrificed upon the altar".
time but it il this rushing spirit TIM
has piyci ChicagO an s1Vauced pos.
tion amoul tne great cities OF the
world. My friend, again speaking t.
the wounlcd man, 'you did not STOP
10 consider the danger q. y 'ur nn:orl
innate hurry, di1 YOU.
No, sir.
Your aim was IL get over On tho
mort il side as soon. as possible
,'Tus. sw.
Your mind was wholly taken n
with the basint.-s awaiting YOU
"Ncs Ell
Wonderful people. sir, SAID the
physician, again addr.ssing the ny
stander. And" turning to the
wounded man ''you would nave riL,
! in front vi II railroad tram
Il guess ! would, $lr
What business was y tnat crui0l
not ALLOW you TO wait Il .ea uoh'siilS
until the bridge could he closed
We'll. YOU see "A fellow naii'eh Ji't
/ aad ;est opened a new saloon. an
r-.,tI ~
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-04
Ths GirI Whc H,ips Mo.has.

Their, - u g,ri, and .uN" to 'hins o,
hcr and talk oi her, WHO comes M ist'
when there Is, company VITO wears -
ur.tty little air 81 mingled rc4pOnsihii
itv and anvir-, with her youth. whom
tie 90 ners -cciu tpdepend "n and loo.
10 for many comforts, She - the rrs
.,ho h.lps mother. ia her iwH hpp,
she i. - blessed li;tie -liu' and com
fortrr. ~nc takes unfinished t"sk-
iron. th. tired. stili lngrr- that iaitrf
at their work. her strong Nuirg tglrr
il "a stan upon which the .r4v-aairei
whitr-faccd moth,fieaus and IS f-~t"i
size helps mother with the spring se"
,ug with tie week. m1nd'na WITH /"
cheerful cunytrsatiun aut "unGenia'
rompau,on,hlp that ,oEe 2 Is do uo'
think worth while wa-,ius on oniy
mo hcr. Ani when tuere ,pn,,s day
Whom she must bond a,l j. must oftei
heni o.c.- be- oii worn body 81
n.D,her lying uuhe'jlul n her TN
rough hands io.d,i her .oas disquiet
merged ~ resi-. something very sweet
viii ho mlu.i"i With TIER lcss 7Di th~
.iil " ra helped motn,r AL nud a ben
adirtiuu - pe;re upon ne mead ah'
81. i-r heart tathItm" Cole
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-04
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w.. step his va.
rtu-c ar~tuC small ils,e Nousny
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a. .I.,...pr vLsnthc clerk "a 'i.l 3ite
H'u
.i.up- here. Stranger. taS' 'ue e..
.n,-. -u8ii bells fsr Nonr COW. ana.
80. y,u' have hal. 'Ar trouble %.
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strings
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-09

CHARLES A. FLICKINGER, Republican
candidate for member of the board OF
public works, was born in Rehnish
Bavaria, Germany, August %, 1886, and
was the only son of J. J. Flickinger,
who came to the United States in 1874,
and settled on small farm in Richland
township, Defiance county, Ohio, at a
time when the Northwest was a dense
forest. Here he lived with his father six
years, helping TO clear up his farm. At the
age Of twelve he was unable to speak the
English language, for in those old pio-
pioneer days schools were scarce. In the
winter of 1913 he received his first school
ing attending district school for sixty
days, The following year he received
thre. months. He recognized the fact
thai in order to get an education he must
go elsewhere, SO in the spring of 1850,
then not fourteen years old, he informed
his father that he would help him to put
out his spring crops and help cut his har
vest; that he had determined to go else
where to school. With scarcely any
clothing and not cent in money he
struck out in the world for himself, GO
ing to the village of Defiance The first
employment he had was in hotel at e q
week until the 1st of September. Then
he started to school During school he
worked for his board. In this way he
worked himself nearly through the De-
fiance high school. In 1854 he entered
his fathers anal grocery store, and has
been an active merchant ever since. To-
day he is connected with several of the
largest manufacturing establishments in
Defiance. As to religion he is q de-
scendant of the old school Presby terianA
of which church he is regular attendant.
Politically he has always been Repub-
lican. Early in life he became the cham
pion of the abolition of slavery, and was
one of the first young Germans who
espoused the Republican cause at time
when it was disgrace in his part of the
country for a German to be anything else
than q Democrat. He cast his first
presidential vote in 1860 for Abraham
Lincoln. He takes active part in cam
paign work, has for many years been as
signed by the state republican committee
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-09
WILLIAM COrTER LYON,

William COtter Lyon, republican lieu
tenant gOvernor-elect, was born of
Irish parentage in Homer. Medina county.
Ohio, July Z, ls41. His parents removed
to Michigan, where his mother died when
he was but six years Of age. His father
returned to Ohio soon thereafter, where he
died six years later, leaving two brothers
and . sister to the care of the subject of
this sketch, who then worked on farm
until he was fourteen years of age. when
he hired out as an apprentice to learn the
shoemaker's trade. at which he worked
until the breaking out of the civil
war. He enlisted as a private in April,
1861 at Seville. o., and went into Camp
Taylor, at Cleveland. He served through
the war in the famous Twenty-third U. V.
l., commanded by Gen. Rosecrans, Gen.
Scammon. President Hayes and Gen. Com
ley, and was mustered out of service with
the rank of captain in the latter part of
April. 1865. after having been confined in
rebel prisons at Libby. Macon. Charleston.
| Columbia and Charlotte for thirteen
months. Then returning to his trade. he
worked at it until failing health compelled
him to seek other employment. He moved
to Newark in 1870. and was appointed
postmaster in that city in 1877, in which
position he served for nearly nine years.
He was chairman Of the republicOn execu-
tive committee OF that county
fr several years. He was ap-
pointed trustee of the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home BY Governor For
aker, and Is now member of that hoard.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-09

JOHN c. Brown, the ne-legged vet
efan who is the Republican candidate for
state treasurer, was born in jefferson
county, Ohio, in the year 1874, and
worked on a farm until 1862, when, at
the age of eighteen, he enlisted in Com
pany +, Colonel Dan McCcok's Fifty
second regiment, o. V. l., and served
with that regiment, participating IN all
Of its battles, ,.ntil August, 1864, when
at the battle of Peach Tree Greek, near
Atlanta, Ga, he lost his leg. In the year
1867, at the age of twenty three, Mr..
Brown was elected treasurer of jefferson
county, being the youngest treasurer
ever elected in that county. In 1869 he
was reelected, and in 1875 was again
elected, and reelected in 1877 to the
same Office by the Republicans of his
county. In 1885 he was elected treasurer
OF state by over 10000 majority, and is
now serving faithfully his first term.
From the time he cast his first vote for
the Republican ticket he has always
been an ardent and hard working Repuh
lican and most popular among those vie
know him best.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-09
spective commands in the field.

spective commands In the field.
From 1864 To lS6, Attorney Spear lived
in Louisiana. spending most Of his time
in New Orleans, engaged in the practice
of his profession and other business
Returning to Warren in 1867, he
was fol time associated in law
partnership with Hon. John Hutch
ms an6 his son, John {. Hutchins
In 1871 Mr.. Spear was elected prosecut-
ing attorney, serving two terms, and for
two terms he was the city's solicitor In
1876 he became associated in a law part
rership with c. A. Harrington, Esq,
which was terminated by the election Of
MIR. Spear to the common pleas bench In
1865 there was vacancy on the common
pleas bench, and Portage and Mahoning
each had candidates. The friends of Mr.
Spear, however, urged his fitness so
strongly that although Trumbul county
then had Judge Taylor in judicial office,
Spear was elected to the judgship, and
in 1888 he was reelected. He has been
on the supreme bench since 1885.
or Judge Spears many admirable quail
ities the one which has most contributed
to his advancement is painstaking. No
honorable thing which has come in his
way to be done has been too insignificant
to be done well. In his own affairs and
in those of others every detail has been
watched, and every harmful contingent
thought out and guarded against, and the
most laborious part Of this painstaking
has been that which he has given to his
judicial work